The main aim of this paper is to analyze the locational factors of urbanization in State of São Paulo (Brazil) between 2000 and 2005. Using a micro-regional database, we apply a set of techniques: a) the method shift-share (Esteban-Marquillas), b) Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Cluste...

The main aim of this paper is to construct a complete analysis of exports and the mains transportation modals in the Brazilian economy. In order to implement this analysis we will use na inter-sectoral hybrid input-output matrix for the Brazilian economy. We will incorporate the modals of...

Este trabalho apresenta um cenário macroeconômico com detalhamento das repercussões regionais, a partir da articulação dos resultados de um modelo de consistência macroeconômica com um modelo de equilíbrio geral computável (EGC) inter-regional. O foco são as repercussões do cenário...

The aim of this paper is to analyze the effects of economic downturn with the crisis of 2009 on the Brazilian economy, especially on activity sectors and states. To get a consistent picture of these impacts, which takes into account economic macroeconomic indicators and sectoral data (exports...

O objetivo deste trabalho é projetar os impactos econômicos da Copa do Mundo de 2014 sobre a economia brasileira, o estado de Minas Gerais e a região de Belo Horizonte. Consideram-se os investimentos em reforma/construção de infra-estrutura esportiva (estádios) e urbana divulgados...

The main aim of this paper is to analyze the probability of busy individuals to have a greater or lesser cost of accessibility in the displacement of their residence to the workplace. The global analysis is based on individual, family and local characteristics. To do so, we assign to the cost of...

The high tax wedge on labor income and the cost for the economic sectors, especially industry, is a significant problem in the Brazilian economy. We use a computable general equilibrium model to project the effects of the exemption of the payroll tax on the economy, with different assumptions...